Death rate from poisonings in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from poisonings was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.1
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Sweden is 0.2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Sweden peaked at 0.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2333 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
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- 136 Austria 0.2 compare
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- 136 Greece 0.2 compare
- 136 Indonesia 0.2 compare
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- 136 Japan 0.2 compare
- 136 Lebanon 0.2 compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.2 compare
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- 136 Paraguay 0.2 compare
- 136 Philippines 0.2 compare
- 136 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 136 South Korea 0.2 compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.2 compare
- 136 Suriname 0.2 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.2 compare
More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Sweden?
- Death rate from poisonings in Sweden was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Sweden ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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